Question

What will be the action of the following substances on litmus paper?

Dry HCl gas, moistened NH3 gas, lemon juice, carbonated soft drink, curd, soap solution.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) Dry HCl gas: No change on litmus paper. This is because litmus paper changes colour only if ions such as hydrogen (H+) or hydronium (H30+) ions are present in a solution. HCI can only furnish ions when it reacts with water. Thus, dry HCl gas does not change the colour of litmus paper.

(ii) Moistened NH3 gas: Red litmus turns blue as it is basic in nature

(iii) Lemon Juice: Blue litmus turns red as it contains citric acid

(iv) Carbonated soft drinks: Blue litmus turns red as it contains carbonic acid

(v) Curd: Blue litmus turns red as it contains lactic acid

(vi) Soap solution: Red litmus turns blue as it is basic in nature.

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